Doing so would save $6.45 million. It would also represent an admission that the decision to invest the first overall pick three years ago on Russell was one of the biggest blunders in NFL history. Still, why compound the mistake by continuing to adhere to a guy who is content that his greatest accomplishment in football was being the first name called on draft day in 2007?

Russell = Ryan Leaf regardless of whether the Raiders QB is McNabb or Charlie Frye.
Probability of McNabb going to Oakland: 4.5%
Probability of Jamarcus redeeming his NFL career and living up to his draft position: 0.2%

Maybe Al Davis finally gets it. If he really wanted to ever rebuild his franchise, he needed an experienced QB at the helm to guide his young’ins.
Basic Madden NFL 10 Franchise Mode.
Try it Al, you couldn’t do any worse than you have been.

Wow you guys figured this out all by yourselves? With investigative skill like this you probably won each and every case you took as a lawyer. This is truly groundbreaking and revolutionary info, thanks Mike!

Its a shame whats happened to JaMarcus. Late in 2008 over the last 6 games Russell was playing very well, 90+ rating in those games, 13 td’s and 8 ints on a weak team wasnt bad.
This year he had no rushing attack, o-line was poor, no WR’s , granted he had excuses but Russell also played lousy. The death of his mentor, his uncle might have been a factor but Russell looked totally different from late 2008 – 2009 season.
The potential he showed in 2008 has totally gone, sad really.

Mike, for the love of all that is holy, please do not post “updates” on the McNabb mill until something happens. This is getting as bad as “Is Favre retiring?” ESPN is conflicting its own reports. No one knows what will happen.

The day McNabb is traded will be stunning to whichever team he goes to because everyone seems to be lying or just holding back. If he isn’t traded, I wouldn’t be angry.. it’s the other teams loss.. however I am ready to move on to Kevin Kolb as Ive stated before.

You keep it up Florio, as long as I keep seeing one or two Raider posts per page I keep coming back. I am sure that you have noticed the number of comments you receive on Raider posts vs other clubs, night and day, night and day.

McNabb in Oakland. Another of many poor moves by Dead Al ! McNabb has done nothing playing for a very talented team. Whats he gonna do playing for a piss poor team like the raiders. Al, WAKE UP ! Maybe Larry Ellison can buy both the raiders and the warriors and put an end to the misery the east bay fans have endured for so many years

xl4 says: March 31, 2010 12:01 PM
“his greatest accomplishment in football was being the first name called on draft day in 2007”
Not true! It is quite an accomplishment to be the only QB in the NFL with the girth to play DT…
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Well, maybe if Roethlisberger’s days in the NFL are over.

I don’t see how this is the biggest blunder in Draft history.
The problem isn’t that the Raiders drafted him high…, the problem is that JaMarcus Russell is lazy and literally…, refuses to work. This happens when you dump a wheelbarrow full of cash on some of these guys. Once they’ve ‘made it’ financially.., they don’t have anything to work for. It’s almost impossible to predict, because these guys have never seen riches like they’re given here. It’s a shame that Russell doesn’t feel guilty for taking the money, since he’s surely not earning it.
This is the prime example of why the NFL needs to pass the “JaMarcus Russell Rule”, which limits Rookie pay. Let the players earn their success professionally and financially……, like anyone else.

@raider177:
Nobody has cared about the Raiders for a long, long time my makeup-wearing friend. They haven’t had any teeth since Davis was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s back in the late-80’s, when he ran Marcus Allen out of town.
It’s a pretty sad day when your former rivals all pity you and nobody even remembers a time when your team was as competitive as the Lions or pre-Brees Saints. Davis makes Millen look like a genius.

Keep throwin this crap against the wall Florio……maybe something will stick. With the track record PFT has reporting on the Raiders you can pretty much count on Mcnabb NOT joining the Raiders. I’m still waiting for Cable to be fired, since the team never announced that he was still gonna be the coach…….

If McNabb goes to the Raiders, I’ll feel bad for Gradkowski. I’d rather have Gradkowski start. He’s younger, and actually wants to play for the Raiders. McNabb wouldn’t likely resign with them after the 2010 season, opting to test free agency.

Even if mcnabb lands in Oakland it does not change the situation as it pertains to Jabustus Maximus. He still is a disgrace to football with his lack of effort. And that’s when the spot was his. Bring in someone else to for sure do the job, he will be 350 lbs in no time. Cut Janutrisystem now because either way, if we get mcnabb or not, the 6.25 million is wasted if we keep him. Al Davis needs to get back to some level of respect for his decision making. Getting mcnabb would be step one, getting Gruden would be steps 2 and 3!
RISE NATION RISE!

I don’t believe even the Raiders would give up on a #1 pick so fast. I would guess their goal would be from Russell to learn discipline and the pro game under the tutelage of McNabb. Whether he would that or not is another story.

@psj380 says: “This year he had no rushing attack, o-line was poor, no WR’s , granted he had excuses but Russell also played lousy.”
No WRs? Whatever do you mean?!? The Raiders took a lights out playmaking WR in DHB with the 7th overall pick last year. Are you implying that DHB is garbage? Are you saying DHB is not at all the playmaker Davis thought he would be and had no business selecting him in the top of the 1st round? Cool, just checking.
I will say that I don’t think Russell ever had a chance. The guy has gone through how many different head coaches, each with their own offensive system. Being selected by Oakland has been a death sentence for almost every rookie they taken. As much as I would like to believe that Davis sucks that bad at grading talent, I gotta believe that his lack of ability to provide stable leadership has ruined a lot of careers over the years. Until Davis is gone, Oakland has no chance.

The Eagles might have to trade McNabb.. Because the media have taken these trade rumors beyond what they actually are RUMORS!
If this BS doesn’t end soon.. McNabb will create his own “Jay Cutler” and The Eagles will have to take any offers they can get for McNabb..

i honestly think florio just writes “updates” so he can get in his witty “humor.” i have reading your articles for awhile now and the more i read, the less respect i have for you as a sports writer. just dont quit your day job.

If McNabb goes to Oakland
The Raiders are going to cut Russell (rightly so)
Draft a QB of the future somewhere between 3rd – 5th round and let that QB learn under McNabb.
Hell if Jesus Tim is available they should draft him – at least they know that Timmy will give them 100% each and everyday unlike that fat slug.

# Highway703 says: March 31, 2010 12:55 PM
Raiders are garbage. Do they still have fans their stadium is always empty.. The stadium really does look like the black hole it’s empty like it
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How about using some punctuation? Yes, the Raiders still have fans. Most of which know how to put a sentence together also……

gotta love Kawakami…at least this times he has a 50% chance of being right, on the “what if” , and his mental masturbation. As far as his weight lets face it he had about a 1 out of 30 chance as well all know J-Russ is going to be somewhere around 260 at his pro day, and 290 where he played last year.

No shit Florio. You came up with that one all by yourself?
Of course Jamarcus is cut if McNabb becomes a Raider. Jamarcus may be cut even if McNabb does not become a Raider. The fact that they are in the market for QBs tells you how they feel about Jamarcus.
Wow Florio, you sure can put two and two together.
P.S. Richard Seymours says hello.

Wow Florio, it took you until 12 o clock today to figure this one out? Or was it that you came across that newspaper article and than it hit you? Stop wasting our time with these worthless posts that anybody with ANY knowledge of football at all knows

After reading this post, I actually had to check to see if McNabb had been traded earlier in the day and I missed it. I think Florio has said Donovan-to-Raiders so many times in the last few days he’s starting to convince himself that it has already happened.

looktheballintomyhands says:
March 31, 2010 3:34 PM
And ketchupaholic is a crap racist. Take his comments off, Mike, and ban him!
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NO ONE is a bigger racist than BlueEyeDevils – no one is banning him. The first banning for racist comments has to be BlueEyeDevils.

Highway703 says: March 31, 2010 12:55 PM
Raiders are garbage. Do they still have fans their stadium is always empty.. The stadium really does look like the black hole it’s empty like it
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Just to clue you and the other “slow” people in, the Raiders have one of the largest fan bases in sports. It’s world wide, not just based in Oakland. The stadium has been empty due to ticket burning parties and fan protest. It will remain that way until Al Davis starts listening to those who pay his bills, the fans. Fans aren’t jumping ship, their just tired of all the losing.

Florio has a heart for the Raiders and secretly has a Raiders mini helmet on his dresser.
Let’s not get hyper-sensitive about comments, and try to get some one banned.
Suck it up.
Get being Jonnie”Tattle Tale” when your feelings get hurt.

Ha is that a loss in anyway lol? That is a huge upgrade and Russell is not able to play at the NFL level and by the way it looks he never will be able. I think the Raiders need a good mentor for him to be able to go anywhere.